FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.607
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0419H.03P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections160.518,160.522,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,161.670,163.044,
163.045,163.172,167.151,168.021,168.025,168.036,170.014,173.232,and
177.086,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofseventeennewsectionsrelatingto
elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections160.518,160.522,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,161.670,
2163.044,163.045,163.172,167.151,168.021,168.025,168.036,170.014,173.232,and
3177.086,RSMo,arerepealedandseventeennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknown
4assections160.518,160.522,160.2700,160.2705,160.2710,161.670,163.044,163.045,
5163.172,167.151,167.167,168.021,168.025,168.036,170.014,173.232,and177.086,to
6readasfollows:
160.518.1.(1)Consistentwiththeprovisionscontainedinsection160.526,thestate
2boardofeducationshalldevelop,modify,andrevise,asnecessary,astatewideassessment
3systemthatprovidesmaximumflexibilityforlocalschooldistrictstodeterminethedegreeto
4whichstudentsinthepublicschoolsofthestateareproficientintheknowledge,skills,and
5competenciesadoptedbysuchboardpursuanttosection160.514.
6 (2)(a)Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallassessproblemsolving,analytical
7ability,evaluation,creativity,andapplicationabilityinthedifferentcontentareasandshallbe
8performance-basedtoidentifywhatstudentsknow,aswellaswhattheyareabletodo,and
9shallenableteacherstoevaluateactualacademicperformance.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 10 (b)Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallneitherpromotenorprohibitrote
11memorizationandshallnotincludeexistingversionsoftestsapprovedforusepursuanttothe
12provisionsofsection160.257,norenhancedversionsofsuchtests.
13 (3)Afterthestateboardofeducationadoptsandimplementsacademicperformance
14standardsasrequiredundersection161.855,thestateboardofeducationshalldevelopand
15adoptastandardizedassessmentinstrumentunderthissectionbasedontheacademic
16performancestandardsadoptedundersection161.855.
17 (4)Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallmeasure,whereappropriatebygradelevel,
18astudent'sknowledgeofacademicsubjectsincluding,butnotlimitedto,readingskills,
19writingskills,mathematicsskills,worldandAmericanhistory,formsofgovernment,
20geographyandscience.
21 2.Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallonlypermittheacademicperformanceof
22studentsineachschoolinthestatetobetrackedagainstprioracademicperformanceinthe
23sameschool.
24 3.(1)Thestateboardofeducationshallsuggest,butnotmandate,criteriafora
25schooltodemonstratethatitsstudentslearntheknowledge,skillsandcompetenciesat
26exemplarylevelsworthyofimitationbystudentsinotherschoolsinthestateandnation.
27 (2)Exemplarylevelsshallbemeasuredbythestatewideassessmentsystem
28developedpursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,oruntilsaidstatewideassessmentsystem
29isavailable,byindicatorsapprovedforsuchusebythestateboardofeducation.
30 (3)Theprovisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,thecommissionerof
31educationmay,uponrequestoftheschooldistrict,presentaplanforthewaiverofrulesand
32regulationstoanysuchschool,tobeknownas"OutstandingSchoolsWaivers",consistent
33withtheprovisionsofsubsection4ofthissection.
34 4.(1)Foranyschoolthatmeetsthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardof
35educationforthreesuccessiveschoolyearspursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection3ofthis
36section,byAugustfirstfollowingthethirdsuchschoolyear,thecommissionerofeducation
37shallpresentaplantothesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichsuchschoolislocated
38forthewaiverofrulesandregulationstopromoteflexibilityintheoperationsoftheschool
39andtoenhanceandencourageefficiencyinthedeliveryofinstructionalservices.
40 (2)Theprovisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanpresentedto
41thesuperintendentshallprovideasummarywaiver,withnoconditions,forthepupiltesting
42requirementspursuanttosection160.257,intheschool.
43 (3)Further,theprovisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanshall
44detailameansforthewaiverofrequirementsotherwiseimposedontheschoolrelatedtothe
45authorityofthestateboardofeducationtoclassifyschooldistrictspursuanttosubdivision(9)
46ofsection161.092andsuchotherrulesandregulationsasdeterminedbythecommissionerof
HCSHB607 2 47education,exceptingsuchwaiversshallbeconfinedtotheschoolandnototherschoolsinthe
48districtunlesssuchotherschoolsmeetthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardofeducation
49consistentwithsubsection3ofthissectionandthewaiversshallnotincludetherequirements
50containedinthissectionandsection160.514.
51 (4)Anywaiverprovidedtoanyschoolasoutlinedinthissubsectionshallbevoidon
52Junethirtiethofanyschoolyearinwhichtheschoolfailstomeetthecriteriaestablishedby
53thestateboardofeducationconsistentwithsubsection3ofthissection.
54 5.Thescoreonanyassessmenttestdevelopedpursuanttothissectionorthischapter
55ofanystudentforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguageshallnotbecounteduntilsuchtimeas
56suchstudenthasbeeneducatedforthreefullschoolyearsinaschoolinthisstate,orinany
57otherstate,inwhichEnglishistheprimarylanguage.
58 6.(1)(a)Thestateboardofeducationshallidentifyor,ifnecessary,establishoneor
59moredevelopmentallyappropriatealternateassessmentsforstudentswhoreceivespecial
60educationalservices,asthattermisdefinedpursuanttosection162.675.
61 (b)Inthedevelopmentofsuchalternateassessments,thestateboardshallestablish
62anadvisorypanelconsistingofamajorityofactivespecialeducationteachersresidingin
63Missouriandothereducationprofessionalsasappropriatetoresearchavailableassessment
64options.
65 (c)Theadvisorypanelshallattempttoidentifypreexistingdevelopmentally
66appropriatealternateassessmentsbutshall,ifnecessary,developalternateassessmentsand
67recommendoneormorealternateassessmentsforadoptionbythestateboard.
68 (d)Thestateboardshallconsidertherecommendationsoftheadvisorycouncilin
69establishingsuchalternateassessmentorassessments.
70 (2)Anystudentwhoreceivesspecialeducationalservices,asthattermisdefined
71pursuanttosection162.675,shallbeassessedbyanalternateassessmentestablishedpursuant
72tothissubsectionuponadeterminationbythestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram
73teamthatsuchalternateassessmentismoreappropriatetoassessthestudent'sknowledge,
74skillsandcompetenciesthantheassessmentdevelopedpursuanttosubsection1ofthis
75section.
76 (3)Thealternateassessmentshallevaluatethestudent'sindependentlivingskills,
77whichincludehoweffectivelythestudentaddressescommonlifedemandsandhowwellthe
78studentmeetsstandardsforpersonalindependenceexpectedforsomeoneinthestudent'sage
79group,socioculturalbackground,andcommunitysetting.
80 7.Thestateboardofeducationshallalsodeveloprecommendationsregarding
81alternateassessmentsforanymilitarydependentwhorelocatestoMissouriafterthe
82commencementofaschoolterm,inordertoaccommodatesuchstudentwhileensuringthat
HCSHB607 3 83heorsheisproficientintheknowledge,skills,andcompetenciesadoptedundersection
84160.514.
85 8.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,thefollowingtermsmean:
86 (a)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
87 (b)"Grade-levelequivalence",ametricdevelopedforgradesthreetoeightand
88usedbythedepartmenttoshowastudent'sproximitytodoinggrade-levelwork;
89 (c)"Parent",aparent,guardian,custodian,orotherpersonwithauthorityto
90actonbehalfofastudent.
91 (2)Grade-levelequivalence,asdevelopedandusedunderthissubsection,shall
92consistofastudent'sknowledgeofacademicsubjectsbygradelevelandperformance-
93leveldescriptorsindicatingwhethersuchstudentisreadyforthenextgradeorlevelof
94education.Suchperformance-leveldescriptorsshallconsistofthefollowing:
95 (a)Advanced,whichshallindicatethatsuchstudent:
96 a.Demonstratessuperiorperformanceonchallenginggrade-levelsubject
97matter;
98 b.Isabovesuchstudent'scurrentgradeorlevelofeducation;and
99 c.Isreadyfor,ataminimum,thenextgradeorlevelofeducation;
100 (b)Proficient,whichshallindicatethatsuchstudent:
101 a.Demonstratesmasteryoverallappropriategrade-levelstandardsandhas
102introductory-levelknowledgeforthenextgradeorlevelofeducation;
103 b.Maybeabovesuchstudent'scurrentgradeorlevelofeducationinsome
104areas;and
105 c.Isreadyforthenextgradeorlevelofeducation;
106 (c)Gradelevel,whichshallindicatethatsuchstudent:
107 a.Demonstratesmasteryoverappropriategrade-levelsubjectmatter;
108 b.Isatsuchstudent'scurrentgradeorlevelofeducation;and
109 c.Maybeready,withappropriatereinforcement,forthenextgradeorlevelof
110education;
111 (d)Basic,whichshallindicatethatsuchstudent:
112 a.Demonstratespartialmasteryoftheessentialknowledgeandskills
113appropriatetosuchstudent'sgradeorlevelofeducation;
114 b.Maynotbeatsuchstudent'scurrentgradeorlevelofeducation;and
115 c.Maynotbeready,withoutappropriateremediation,forthenextgradeorlevel
116ofeducation;and
117 (e)Belowbasic,whichshallindicatethatsuchstudent:
118 a.Hasfailedtoperform,ataminimum,atthelimitedknowledgelevelnecessary
119forsuchstudent'sgradeorlevelofeducation;
HCSHB607 4 120 b.Isnotatsuchstudent'scurrentgradeorlevelofeducation;and
121 c.Hasbeendeterminedtobeatthespecificlowergradeorlevelofeducation
122measuredbyandlistedinsuchstudent'sstatewideassessmentscore.
123 (3)(a)Suchgrade-levelequivalenceshallbedeterminedatthesametimeeach
124student'sacademicperformanceismeasuredbythestatewideassessmentsystem
125developedunderthissection;and
126 (b)Suchgrade-levelequivalenceshallbeprovidedatthesametimesuch
127student'sstatewideassessmentscoreisreportedtosuchstudentorsuchstudent's
128parent.
129 (4)(a)Datarelatedtograde-levelequivalenceshallbesearchableonabuilding-
130by-building,school-by-school,district-by-district,andstatewidebasisonthe
131department'sschoolaccountabilityreportcarddevelopedundersection160.522;
132 (b)Datarelatedtograde-levelequivalenceshalldisplaythepercentageof
133studentswhoseperformance-leveldescriptorisgradeleveloraboveonabuilding-by-
134building,school-by-school,district-by-district,andstatewidebasis;and
135 (c)Nodatarelatedtograde-levelequivalenceshallbedisclosedinanyformthat
136allowsthepersonalidentificationofanystudenttoanyindividualorentityexceptsuch
137studentorsuchstudent'sparent.
138 (5)Theprovisionsofsubsection2of160.514shallnotapplytothedevelopment
139ofthegrade-levelequivalencemetric.
140 (6)Thedepartmentmaychooseathird-partynonprofitentitytodevelopthe
141grade-levelequivalencemetric.
160.522.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallproduceor
2causetobeproduced,atleastannually,aschoolaccountabilityreportcardforeachpublic
3schooldistrict,eachpublicschoolbuildinginaschooldistrict,andeachcharterschoolinthe
4state.Thereportcardshallbedesignedtosatisfystateandfederalrequirementsforthe
5disclosureofstatisticsaboutstudents,staff,finances,academicachievement,andother
6indicators.Thepurposeofthereportcardshallbetoprovideeducationalstatisticsand
7accountabilityinformationforparents,taxpayers,schoolpersonnel,legislators,andtheprint
8andbroadcastnewsmediainastandardized,easilyaccessibleform.
9 2.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopa
10standardformfortheschoolaccountabilityreportcard.
11 (2)Theinformationreportedshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,the[district's]
12followinginformationreportedbyeachschooldistrictorcharterschool:
13 (a)Themostrecentaccreditationrating[,];
14 (b)Enrollment[,];
15 (c)Ratesofpupilattendance[,];
HCSHB607 5 16 (d)Highschooldropoutrateandgraduationrate[,];
17 (e)Thenumberandrateofsuspensionsoftendaysorlongerandexpulsionsofpupils
18[,];
19 (f)Thedistrictorcharterschoolratioofstudentstoadministratorsandstudentsto
20classroomteachers[,];
21 (g)Theaverageyearsofexperienceofprofessionalstaffandadvanceddegrees
22earned[,];
23 (h)Studentachievementandgrade-levelequivalencedataasmeasuredthroughthe
24statewideassessmentsystemdevelopedpursuanttosection160.518[,];
25 (i)StudentscoresontheACT,alongwiththepercentageofgraduatestakingthetest
26[,];
27 (j)Averageteachers'andadministrators'salariescomparedtothestateaverages[,];
28 (k)Averageper-pupilcurrentexpendituresforthedistrictorcharterschoolasa
29wholeandbyattendancecenterasreportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
30education[,];
31 (l)Theadjustedtaxrateofthedistrict[,] orcharterschool;
32 (m)Theassessedvaluationofthedistrict[, percent];
33 (n)Thepercentageofthedistrictorcharterschooloperatingbudgetreceivedfrom
34state,federal,andlocalsources[,];
35 (o)The[percent] percentageofstudentseligibleforfreeorreduced-pricelunch[,];
36 (p)Dataonthe[percent] percentageofstudentscontinuingtheireducationin
37postsecondaryprograms[,];
38 (q)Informationaboutthejobplacementrateforstudentswhocompletedistrictor
39charterschoolvocationaleducationprograms[,];
40 (r)Whethertheschooldistrictorcharterschoolcurrentlyhasastate-approved
41giftededucationprogram[,]; and
42 (s)Thepercentageandnumberofstudentswhoarecurrentlybeingservedinthe
43district'sorcharterschool'sstate-approvedgiftededucationprogram.
44 3.Thereportcardshallpermitthedisclosureofdataonaschool-by-schoolbasis,but
45thereportingshallnotbepersonallyidentifiabletoanystudentoreducationprofessionalin
46thestate.
47 4.Thereportcardshallidentifyeachschoolorattendancecenterthathasbeen
48identifiedasapriorityschoolundersections160.720and161.092.Thereportalsoshall
49identifyattendancecentersthathavebeencategorizedunderfederallawasneeding
50improvementorrequiringspecificschoolimprovementstrategies.
51 5.Thereportcardshallnotlimitordiscourageothermethodsofpublicreportingand
52accountabilitybylocalschooldistricts.Districtsshallprovideinformationincludedinthe
HCSHB607 6 53reportcardtoparents,communitymembers,theprintandbroadcastnewsmedia,and
54legislatorsbyDecemberfirstannuallyorassoonthereafterastheinformationisavailableto
55thedistrict,givingpreferencetomethodsthatincorporatethereportingintosubstantive
56officialcommunicationssuchasstudentreportcards.Theschooldistrictshallprovidea
57printedcopyofthedistrict-levelorschool-levelreportcardtoanypatronuponrequestand
58shallmakereasonableeffortstosupplybusinessessuchas,butnotlimitedto,realestateand
59employmentfirmswithcopiesorotherinformationaboutthereportssothatparentsand
60businessesfromoutsidethedistrictwhomaybecontemplatingrelocationhaveaccess.
61 6.Forpurposesofcompletinganddistributingtheannualreportcardasprescribedin
62thissection,aschooldistrictmayincludethedatafromacharterschoollocatedwithinsuch
63schooldistrict,providedthelocalboardofeducationorspecialadministrativeboardforsuch
64districtandthecharterschoolreachmutualagreementfortheinclusionofthedatafromthe
65charter[schools] schoolandthetermsofsuchagreementareapprovedbythestateboardof
66education.Thecharterschoolshallnotberequiredtobeapartofthelocaleducationalagency
67ofsuchschooldistrictandmaymaintainaseparatelocaleducationalagencystatus.
160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means
2aschoolthat:
3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoare[twenty-
4one]eighteenyearsofageorolder;
5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain
6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry
7certification;
8 (3)Offerschildcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool;and
9 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031.
160.2705.1.ThedepartmentofsocialservicesshallauthorizeMissouri-based
2nonprofitorganizationsmeetingthecriteriaofthissectiontoestablishandoperateuptofive
3adulthighschools,with:
4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty;
5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty-
7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty;
8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora
10countycontiguoustothatcounty;
11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants;and
HCSHB607 7 13 (5)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountywithmorethansevenhundred
14thousandbutfewerthaneighthundredthousandinhabitants,oracontiguouscounty.
15 2.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesshalladministerfundingtoadulthighschools
16subjecttoappropriations.Thedepartmentshallberesponsibleforgrantingandmaintaining
17authorizationforadulthighschools.ForadulthighschoolsinoperationpriortoJanuary1,
182023,thedepartmentshallmaintainauthorizationforthenonprofitorganizationtooperatethe
19schools,subjecttocompliancewiththissection.Nomorethanoneorganizationshallbe
20authorizedtooperateanadulthighschoolateachlocationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
21section.Anorganizationmayestablishsatellitecampusesforanyadulthighschoolitis
22authorizedtooperate.Thedepartmentshalladministerfundingforsatellitecampusessubject
23toappropriations.
24 3.OnorbeforeJanuary1,2024,thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallselectan
25eligibleMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationtooperateinalocationdescribedin
26subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection.Aneligibleorganizationshall:
27 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof
28theauthorization,anadulthighschoolofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustrycertification
29programorprograms,andchildcareforchildrenofthestudentsattendingthehighschools;
30 (2)Demonstratetheabilitytocommitatleastfivehundredthousanddollarsforthe
31purposeofestablishingthenecessaryinfrastructureattheadulthighschool;
32 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including
33industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadults[twenty-one] eighteenyearsof
34ageorolderwhoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducational
35disadvantages,disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances;
36 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution
37ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto
38meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool;
39 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp
40addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult
41highschool;
42 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness
43leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool;
44 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand
45programsthatsupporteachstudentinsuchstudent'sgoaltofindamorerewardingjob;
46 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational
47successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal
48history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances;
HCSHB607 8 49 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including
50outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof
51ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and
52 (10)Limittheadministrativefeetonomorethantenpercent.
53 4.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish
54academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas.
55 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior
56highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary
57forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaifsuchstudentwereinatraditionalhigh
58schoolsetting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesamelevelofacademic
59rigoraswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits.
60 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool
61diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The
62adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent
63earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating
64marks,titles,orothersymbols.
65 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown
66paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany
67specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto
68studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof
69instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes
70ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconductedina
71Missouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction.
72 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional
73regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh
74schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently
75masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit.
76 5.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemedasecondaryschoolsystemforthepurposes
77ofsubdivision[(15)] (16)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211.
160.2710.1.Anypersonwhois[twenty-one] eighteenyearsofageoroldermay
2enrollinanadulthighschoolifheorshehasnotearnedahighschooldiploma.
3 2.Anadulthighschoolshallgiveapreferenceinadmissiontothosestudentswho
4receiveanylocal,state,orfederalassistanceinwhichapersonorfamilyisrequirednotto
5exceedacertainincomelevelinordertoqualifyfortheassistance.
6 3.Forthepurposesofcompilingandtrackingdropoutratesofalocaleducation
7agencybythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,astudent
8transferringfromalocaleducationagencytoanadulthighschoolshallbe
HCSHB607 9 9consideredatransferstudentandnotadropoutstudentfromthelocaleducation
10agency.
161.670.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,priortoJuly1,2007,thestateboardof
2educationshallestablishthe"MissouriCourseAccessandVirtualSchoolProgram"toserve
3school-agestudentsresidinginthestate.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
4programshalloffernonclassroom-basedinstructioninavirtualsettingusingtechnology,
5intranet,orinternetmethodsofcommunication.Anystudentundertheageoftwenty-onein
6gradeskindergartenthroughtwelvewhoresidesinthisstateshallbeeligibletoenrollinthe
7Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogrampursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
8 2.(1)Forpurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaid,students
9enrolledintheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeincludedinthe
10studentenrollmentoftheschooldistrictinwhichthestudentisenrolledundertherelevant
11provisionsofsubsection3ofthissectionforsuchenrollment.Studentattendanceforfull-
12timevirtualprogramstudentsshallonlybeincludedinanydistrictpupilattendance
13calculationunderchapter163usingcurrent-yearpupilattendanceforsuchfull-timevirtual
14programpupils.Forthepurposeofcalculatingaveragedailyattendanceinfull-timevirtual
15programsunderthissection,averagedailyattendanceshallbedefinedasthequotientorthe
16sumofthequotientsobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursattendedinatermby
17enrolledpupilsbetweentheagesoffiveandtwenty-onebytheactualnumberofhoursthat
18theprogramwasinsessioninthatterm,andtheprovisionsofsection162.1250shallnot
19applytosuchfundingcalculation.Suchcalculationshallbegeneratedbythevirtualprovider
20andprovidedtothehostdistrictforsubmissiontothedepartmentofelementaryand
21secondaryeducation.Suchstudentsmaycompletetheirinstructionalactivities,asdefinedin
22subsection4ofthissection,duringanyhourofthedayandduringanydayoftheweek.The
23hoursattendedforeachenrolledpupilshallbedocumentedbythepupil'sweeklyprogressin
24theeducationalprogramaccordingtoaprocessdeterminedbythevirtualprogramand
25publishedannuallyinthevirtualprogram'senrollmenthandbookorpolicy.Totheaverage
26dailyattendanceofthefollowingschooltermshallbeaddedthefull-timeequivalentaverage
27dailyattendanceofsummerschoolstudents.Inthecaseofahostschooldistrictenrollingone
28ormorefull-timevirtualschoolstudents,suchenrollingdistrictshall,aspartofitsmonthly
29stateallocation,receivenolessunderthestateaidcalculationforsuchstudentsthanan
30amountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedailyattendance
31ofsuchfull-timestudents.StudentsresidinginMissouriandenrolledinafull-timevirtual
32schoolprogramoperatedbyapublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstateshallbe
33countedforastateaidcalculationbythedepartment,andthedepartmentshallpay,from
34fundsdedicatedtostateschoolaidpaymentsmadeundersection163.031,tosuchinstitution
HCSHB607 10 35anamountequaltothestateadequacytargetmultipliedbytheweightedaveragedaily
36attendanceofsuchfull-timestudents.
37 (2)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallreporttothedistrict
38ofresidencethefollowinginformationabouteachstudentservedbytheMissouricourse
39accessandvirtualschoolprogram:name,address,eligibilityforfreeorreduced-pricelunch,
40limitedEnglishproficiencystatus,specialeducationneeds,andthenumberofcoursesin
41whichthestudentisenrolled.TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshall
42promptlynotifytheresidentdistrictwhenastudentdiscontinuesenrollment.A"full-time
43equivalentstudent"isastudentwhoisenrolledintheinstructionalequivalentofsixcredits
44perregularterm.EachMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseshallcount
45asoneclassandshallgeneratethatportionofafull-timeequivalentthatacomparablecourse
46offeredbytheschooldistrictwouldgenerate.
47 (3)Pursuanttoaneducationservicesplanandcollaborativeagreementunder
48subsection3ofthissection,full-timeequivalentstudentsmaybeallowedtouseaphysical
49locationoftheresidentschooldistrictforallorsomeportionofongoinginstructionalactivity,
50andtheenrollmentplanshallprovideforreimbursementofcostsoftheresidentdistrictfor
51providingsuchaccesspursuanttorulespromulgatedunderthissectionbythedepartment.
52 (4)Innocaseshallmorethanthefull-timeequivalencyofaregulartermof
53attendanceforasinglestudentbeusedtoclaimstateaid.Full-timeequivalentstudentcredit
54completedshallbereportedtothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthe
55mannerprescribedbythedepartment.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitstudentsfrom
56enrollinginadditionalcoursesunderaseparateagreementthatincludestermsforpaying
57tuitionorcoursefees.
58 (5)Afull-timevirtualschoolprogramservingfull-timeequivalentstudentsshallbe
59consideredanattendancecenterinthehostschooldistrictandshallparticipateinthe
60statewideassessmentsystemasdefinedinsection160.518.Theacademicperformanceof
61studentsenrolledinafull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbeassignedtothedesignated
62attendancecenterofthefull-timevirtualschoolprogramandshallbeconsideredinlike
63mannertootherattendancecenters.Theacademicperformanceofanystudentwhodisenrolls
64fromafull-timevirtualschoolprogramandenrollsinapublicschoolorcharterschoolshall
65notbeusedindeterminingtheannualperformancereportscoreoftheattendancecenteror
66schooldistrictinwhichthestudentenrollsfortwelvemonthsfromthedateofenrollment.
67 (6)Forthepurposesofthissection,apublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperating
68afull-timevirtualschoolprogramshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsapplicabletoahost
69schooldistrictwithrespecttoitsfull-timeequivalentstudents.
70 3.(1)AstudentwhoresidesinthisstatemayenrollinMissouricourseaccessand
71virtualschoolprogramcoursesofhisorherchoiceasapartofthestudent'sannualcourse
HCSHB607 11 72loadeachschoolyear,withanycostsassociatedwithsuchcourseorcoursestobepaidbythe
73schooldistrictorcharterschoolif:
74 (a)Thestudentisenrolledfull-timeinapublicschool,includinganycharterschool;
75and
76 (b)PriortoenrollinginanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
77course,astudenthasreceivedapprovalfromhisorherschooldistrictorcharterschool
78throughtheproceduredescribedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
79 (2)Eachschooldistrictorcharterschoolshalladoptapolicythatdelineatesthe
80processbywhichastudentmayenrollincoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessand
81virtualschoolprogramthatissubstantiallysimilartothetypicalprocessbywhichadistrict
82studentwouldenrollincoursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudent
83wouldenrollincoursesofferedbythecharterschool.Thepolicymayincludeconsultation
84withtheschool'scounselorandmayincludeparentalnotificationorauthorization.Thepolicy
85shallensurethatavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionareconsideredpriorto
86movingastudenttovirtualcourses.Thepolicyshallallowforcontinuousenrollment
87throughouttheschoolyear.Iftheschooldistrictorcharterschooldisapprovesastudent's
88requesttoenrollinacourseorcoursesprovidedbytheMissouricourseaccessandvirtual
89schoolprogram,thereasonshallbeprovidedinwritinganditshallbeforgoodcause.Good
90causejustificationtodisapproveastudent'srequestforenrollmentinacourseshallbea
91determinationthatdoingsoisnotinthebesteducationalinterestofthestudent,andshallbe
92consistentwiththedeterminationthatwouldbemadeforsuchcourserequestunderthe
93processbywhichadistrictstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbytheschool
94districtandacharterschoolstudentwouldenrollinasimilarcourseofferedbythecharter
95school,exceptthatthedeterminationmayconsiderthesuitabilityofvirtualcoursesforthe
96studentbasedonpriorparticipationinvirtualcoursesbythestudent.Appealsofanycourse
97denialsunderthissubsectionshallbeconsideredunderapolicythatissubstantiallysimilarto
98thetypicalprocessbywhichappealswouldbeconsideredforastudentseekingtoenrollin
99coursesofferedbytheschooldistrictandacharterschoolstudentseekingtoenrollincourses
100offeredbythecharterschool.
101 (3)ForstudentsenrolledinanyMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram
102courseinwhichcostsassociatedwithsuchcoursearetobepaidbytheschooldistrictor
103charterschoolasdescribedunderthissubdivision,theschooldistrictorcharterschoolshall
104paythecontentproviderdirectlyonaproratamonthlybasisbasedonastudent'scompletion
105ofassignmentsandassessments.Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollment,thedistrictorcharter
106schoolmaystopmakingmonthlypaymentstothecontentprovider.Noschooldistrictor
107charterschoolshallpay,foranyonecourseforastudent,morethanthemarketnecessary
108costsbutinnocaseshallpaymorethanfourteenpercentofthestateadequacytarget,as
HCSHB607 12 109definedundersection163.011,ascalculatedattheendofthemostrecentschoolyearforany
110single,year-longcourseandnomorethansevenpercentofthestateadequacytargetas
111describedaboveforanysinglesemesterequivalentcourse.
112 (4)(a)Astudentwholivesinthisstatemayenrollinavirtualprogramoftheir
113choiceasprovidedinthissubdivision,andtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)to(3)ofthis
114subsectionshallnotapplytosuchenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogram.Eachhostschool
115districtoperatingafull-timevirtualprogramunderthissectionshalladopt,operateand
116implementanenrollmentpolicyasspecifiedbytheprovisionsofthissubdivision.The
117student,thestudent'sparentorguardianifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,thevirtual
118program,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrictshallcollaborateingoodfaithtoimplement
119theenrollmentpolicyregardingthestudent'senrollment,andtheresidentschooldistrictand
120thehostschooldistrictmaymutuallyagreethattheresidentdistrictshallofferorcontinueto
121offerservicesforthestudentunderanagreementthatincludesfinancialtermsfor
122reimbursementbythehostschooldistrictforthenecessarycostsoftheresidentschooldistrict
123providingsuchservices.Anenrollmentpolicyspecifiedunderthissubsectionshall:
124 a.Requireastudent'sparentorguardian,ifthestudentisnotconsideredhomeless,to
125applyforenrollmentinafull-timevirtualprogramdirectlywiththevirtualprogram;
126 b.Specifytimelinesfortimelyparticipationbythevirtualprogram,thehostdistrict,
127andresidentdistrict;providedthattheresidentdistrictshallprovideanyrelevantinformation
128andinputontheenrollmentwithintenbusinessdaysofnoticefromthevirtualprogramofthe
129enrollmentapplication;
130 c.Includeasurveyofthereasonsforthestudent'sandparent'sinterestsin
131participatinginthevirtualprogram;
132 d.Includeconsiderationofavailableopportunitiesforin-personinstructionpriorto
133enrollingastudentinavirtualprogram;
134 e.Evaluaterequestsforenrollmentbasedonmeetingtheneedsforastudenttobe
135successfulconsideringallrelevantfactors;
136 f.Ensurethat,foranyenrollingstudentwithacovereddisability,anindividualized
137educationprogramandarelatedservicesagreement,incaseswheresuchagreementis
138needed,arecreatedtoprovideallservicesrequiredtoensureafreeandappropriatepublic
139education,includingfinancialtermsforreimbursementbythehostdistrictforthenecessary
140costsofanyvirtualprogram,schooldistrict,orpublicorprivateentityprovidingallora
141portionofsuchservices;
142 g.Requirethevirtualprogramtodeterminewhetheranenrollingstudentwillbe
143admitted,basedontheenrollmentpolicy,inconsiderationofallrelevantfactorsandprovide
144thebasisforitsdeterminationandanyserviceplanforthestudent,inwriting,tothestudent,
145thestudent'sparentorguardian,thehostdistrict,andtheresidentdistrict;and
HCSHB607 13 146 h.Provideaprocessforreviewingappealsofdecisionsmadeunderthissubdivision.
147 (b)Thedepartmentshallpublishanannualreportbasedontheenrollmentsand
148enrollmentsurveysconductedunderthissubdivisionthatprovidesdataatthestatewideand
149districtlevelsofsufficientdetailtoallowanalysisoftrendsregardingthereasonsfor
150participationinthevirtualprogramatthestatewideanddistrictlevels;providedthatnosuch
151surveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatrevealsindividualstudentinformation.The
152departmentshallalsoinclude,intheannualreport,dataatthestatewideanddistrictlevelsof
153sufficientdetailtoallowdetectionandanalysisoftheracial,ethnic,andsocio-economic
154balanceofvirtualprogramparticipationamongschoolsanddistrictsatthestatewideand
155districtlevels,providedthatnosuchsurveyresultswillbepublishedinamannerthatreveals
156individualstudentinformation.
157 (5)InthecaseofastudentwhoisacandidateforA+tuitionreimbursementand
158takingavirtualcourseunderthissection,theschoolshallattributenolessthanninety-five
159percentattendancetoanysuchstudentwhohascompletedsuchvirtualcourse.
160 (6)TheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallensurethat
161individuallearningplansdesignedbycertifiedteachersandprofessionalstaffaredeveloped
162forallstudentsenrolledinmorethantwofull-timecourseaccessprogramcoursesorafull-
163timevirtualschool.
164 (7)Virtualschoolprogramsshallmonitorindividualstudentsuccessandengagement
165ofstudentsenrolledintheirprogramand,forstudentsenrolledinvirtualcoursesonapart-
166timebasis,thevirtualschoolprogramshallprovideregularstudentprogressreportsforeach
167studentatleastfourtimesperschoolyeartotheschooldistrictorcharterschool,providethe
168hostschooldistrictandtheresidentschooldistrictongoingaccesstoacademicandother
169relevantinformationonstudentsuccessandengagement,andshallterminateoralterthe
170courseofferingifitisfoundthecourseisnotmeetingtheeducationalneedsofthestudents
171enrolledinthecourse.
172 (8)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmonitorthe
173aggregateperformanceofprovidersandmakesuchinformationavailabletothepublicunder
174subsection11ofthissection.
175 (9)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
176secondaryeducation,whenastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschool,credits
177previouslygainedthroughsuccessfulpassageofapprovedcoursesundertheMissouricourse
178accessandvirtualschoolprogramshallbeacceptedbytheschooldistrictorcharterschool.
179 (10)Pursuanttorulestobepromulgatedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
180secondaryeducation,ifastudenttransfersintoaschooldistrictorcharterschoolwhile
181enrolledinaMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourseorfull-timevirtual
182school,thestudentshallcontinuetobeenrolledinsuchcourseorschool.
HCSHB607 14 183 (11)NothinginthissectionshallprohibithomeschoolorFPEschoolstudents,
184privateschoolstudents,orstudentswishingtotakeadditionalcoursesbeyondtheirregular
185courseloadfromenrollinginMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramcourses
186underanagreementthatincludestermsforpayingtuitionorcoursefees.
187 (12)Nothinginthissubsectionshallrequireanyschooldistrict,charterschool,virtual
188program,orthestatetoprovidecomputers,equipment,orinternetaccesstoanystudent
189unlessrequiredundertheeducationservicesplancreatedforaneligiblestudentunder
190subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionorforaneligiblestudentwithadisabilitytocomplywith
191federallaw.Aneducationservicesplanmayrequireaneligiblestudenttohaveaccessto
192schoolfacilitiesoftheresidentschooldistrictduringregularschoolhoursforparticipation
193andinstructionalactivitiesofavirtualprogramunderthissection,andtheeducationservices
194planshallprovideforreimbursementoftheresidentschooldistrictforsuchaccesspursuantto
195rulesadoptedbythedepartmentunderthissection.
196 (13)Theauthorizationprocessshallprovideforcontinuousmonitoringofapproved
197providersandcourses.Thedepartmentshallrevokeorsuspendortakeothercorrectiveaction
198regardingtheauthorizationofanycourseorprovidernolongermeetingtherequirementsof
199theprogram.Unlessimmediateactionisnecessary,priortorevocationorsuspension,the
200departmentshallnotifytheproviderandgivetheproviderareasonabletimeperiodtotake
201correctiveactiontoavoidrevocationorsuspension.Theprocessshallprovideforperiodic
202renewalofauthorizationnolessfrequentlythanonceeverythreeyears.
203 (14)CoursesapprovedasofAugust28,2018,bythedepartmenttoparticipateinthe
204Missourivirtualinstructionprogramshallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateinthe
205Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram,butshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.
206 (15)Anyonlinecourseorvirtualprogramofferedbyaschooldistrictorcharter
207school,includingthoseofferedpriortoAugust28,2018,whichmeetstherequirementsof
208section162.1250shallbeautomaticallyapprovedtoparticipateintheMissouricourseaccess
209andvirtualschoolprogram.Suchcourseorprogramshallbesubjecttoperiodicrenewal.A
210schooldistrictorcharterschoolofferingsuchacourseorvirtualschoolprogramshallbe
211deemedanapprovedprovider.
212 (16)Ahostdistrictmaycontractwithaprovidertoperformanyrequiredservices
213involvedwithdeliveringafull-timevirtualeducation.
214 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"instructionalactivities"meansclassroom-
215basedornonclassroom-basedactivitiesthatastudentshallbeexpectedtocomplete,
216participatein,orattendduringanygivenschoolday,suchas:
217 (a)Onlineloginstocurriculaorprograms;
218 (b)Offlineactivities;
219 (c)Completedassignmentswithinaparticularprogram,curriculum,orclass;
HCSHB607 15 220 (d)Testing;
221 (e)Face-to-facecommunicationsormeetingswithschoolstaff;
222 (f)Telephoneorvideoconferenceswithschoolstaff;
223 (g)School-sanctionedfieldtrips;or
224 (h)Orientation.
225 (2)Afull-timevirtualschoolshallsubmitanotificationtotheparentorguardianof
226anystudentwhoisnotconsistentlyengagedininstructionalactivitiesandshallprovide
227regularstudentprogressreportsforeachstudentatleastfourtimesperschoolyear.
228 (3)Eachfull-timevirtualschoolshalldevelop,adopt,andpostontheschool'swebsite
229apolicysettingforththeconsequencesforastudentwhofailstocompletetherequired
230instructionalactivities.Suchpolicyshallstate,ataminimum,thatifastudentfailsto
231completetheinstructionalactivitiesafterreceivinganotificationundersubdivision(2)ofthis
232subsection,andafterreasonableinterventionstrategieshavebeenimplemented,thatthe
233studentshallbesubjecttocertainconsequenceswhichmayincludedisenrollmentfromthe
234school.Priortoanydisenrollment,theparentorguardianshallhavetheopportunityto
235presentanyinformationthattheparentdeemsrelevant,andsuchinformationshallbe
236consideredpriortoanyfinaldecision.
237 (4)Ifafull-timevirtualschooldisenrollsastudentundersubdivision(3)ofthis
238subsection,theschoolshallimmediatelyprovidewrittennotificationtosuchstudent'sschool
239districtofresidence.Thestudent'sschooldistrictofresidenceshallthenprovidetothe
240parentsorguardianofthestudentawrittenlistofavailableeducationaloptionsandpromptly
241enrollthestudentintheselectedoption.Anystudentdisenrolledfromafull-timevirtual
242schoolshallbeprohibitedfromreenrollinginthesamevirtualschoolfortheremainderofthe
243schoolyear.
244 5.Schooldistrictsorcharterschoolsshallinformparentsoftheirchild'srightto
245participateintheprogram.Availabilityoftheprogramshallbemadeclearintheparent
246handbook,registrationdocuments,andfeaturedonthehomepageoftheschooldistrictor
247charterschool'swebsite.
248 6.Thedepartmentshall:
249 (1)Establishanauthorizationprocessforcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders
250thatincludesmultipleopportunitiesforsubmissioneachyear;
251 (2)Pursuanttothetimelineestablishedbythedepartment,authorizecourseorfull-
252timevirtualschoolprovidersthat:
253 (a)Submitallnecessaryinformationpursuanttotherequirementsoftheprocess;and
254 (b)Meetthecriteriadescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
255 (3)Review,pursuanttotheauthorizationprocess,proposalsfromprovidersto
256provideacomprehensive,full-timeequivalentcourseofstudyforstudentsthroughthe
HCSHB607 16 257Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogram.Thedepartmentshallensurethatthese
258comprehensivecoursesofstudyaligntostateacademicstandardsandthatthereis
259consistencyandcompatibilityinthecurriculumusedbyallprovidersfromonegradelevelto
260thenextgradelevel;
261 (4)Withinthirtydaysofanydenial,provideawrittenexplanationtoanycourseor
262full-timevirtualschoolprovidersthataredeniedauthorization;
263 (5)Allowacourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviderdeniedauthorizationtoreapply
264atanypointinthefuture.
265 7.Thedepartmentshallpublishtheprocessestablishedunderthissection,including
266anydeadlinesandanyguidelinesapplicabletothesubmissionandauthorizationprocessfor
267courseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersonitswebsite.
268 8.Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatthereareinsufficientfundsavailablefor
269evaluatingandauthorizingcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolproviders,thedepartmentmay
270chargeapplicantcourseorfull-timevirtualschoolprovidersafeeupto,butnogreaterthan,
271theamountofthecostsinordertoensurethatevaluationoccurs.Thedepartmentshall
272establishandpublishafeescheduleforpurposesofthissubsection.
273 9.Exceptasspecifiedinthissectionandasmaybespecifiedbyruleofthestateboard
274ofeducation,theMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramshallcomplywithall
275statelawsandregulationsapplicabletoschooldistricts,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
276Missourischoolimprovementprogram(MSIP),annualperformancereport(APR),teacher
277certification,curriculumstandards,auditrequirementsunderchapter165,accesstopublic
278recordsunderchapter610,andschoolaccountabilityreportcardsundersection160.522.
279Teachersandadministratorsemployedbyavirtualprovidershallbeconsideredtobe
280employedinapublicschoolforallcertificationpurposesunderchapter168.
281 10.Thedepartmentshallsubmitandpubliclypublishanannualreportonthe
282Missouricourseaccessandvirtualschoolprogramandtheparticipationofentitiestothe
283governor,thechairandrankingmemberofthesenateeducationcommittee,andthechairand
284rankingmemberofthehouseofrepresentativeselementaryandsecondaryeducation
285committee.Thereportshallataminimumincludethefollowinginformation:
286 (1)Theannualnumberofuniquestudentsparticipatingincoursesauthorizedunder
287thissectionandthetotalnumberofcoursesinwhichstudentsareenrolledin;
288 (2)Thenumberofauthorizedproviders;
289 (3)Thenumberofauthorizedcoursesandthenumberofstudentsenrolledineach
290course;
291 (4)Thenumberofcoursesavailablebysubjectandgradelevel;
292 (5)Thenumberofstudentsenrolledincoursesbrokendownbysubjectandgrade
293level;
HCSHB607 17 294 (6)Studentoutcomedata,includingcompletionrates,studentlearninggains,student
295performanceonstateornationallyacceptedassessments,bysubjectandgradelevelper
296provider.Thisoutcomedatashallbepublishedinamannerthatprotectsstudentprivacy;
297 (7)Thecostspercourse;
298 (8)Evaluationofin-schoolcourseavailabilitycomparedtocourseaccessavailability
299toensuregapsincourseaccessarebeingaddressedstatewide.
300 11.(1)ThedepartmentshallberesponsibleforcreatingtheMissouricourseaccess
301andvirtualschoolprogramcatalogprovidingalistingofallcoursesauthorizedandavailable
302tostudentsinthestate,detailedinformation,includingcostspercourse,aboutthecoursesto
303informstudentenrollmentdecisions,andtheabilityforstudentstosubmittheircourse
304enrollments.
305 (2)OnorbeforeJanuary1,2023,thedepartmentshallpublishonitswebsite,and
306distributetoallschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsinthisstate,aguidancedocumentthat
307detailstheoptionsforvirtualcourseaccessandfull-timevirtualcourseaccessforallstudents
308inthestate.Theguidancedocumentshallincludeacompleteandreadilyunderstood
309descriptionoftheapplicableenrollmentprocessesincludingtheopportunityforstudentsto
310enrollandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthestudent,parent,virtualprovider,schooldistrict
311ordistricts,andcharterschools,asappropriate.Theguidancedocumentshallbedistributed
312inwrittenandelectronicformtoallschooldistricts,charterschools,andvirtualproviders.
313Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideacopyoftheguidancedocumenttoevery
314pupilandparentorlegalguardianofeverypupilenrolledinthedistrictorcharterschoolat
315thebeginningofeachschoolyearanduponenrollmentforeverypupilenrollingatadifferent
316timeoftheschoolyear.Schooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallprovideareadilyviewable
317linktotheelectronicversionoftheguidancedocumentonthemainpageofthedistrict'sor
318charterschool'swebsite.
319 12.Anyvirtualschoolorprogrammayadministeranystatewideassessment
320requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection160.518exceptforcollegereadinessor
321workforcereadinessassessmentsprovidedbyanationalcollegeandcareerreadiness
322assessmentproviderinavirtualsettingthatalignswiththestudent'sregularacademic
323instruction.Anyadministrationofavirtualstatewideassessmentshallmeetthe
324followingconditions:
325 (1)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredtothestudentatanassigneddateand
326time;
327 (2)Theassessmentshallbeadministeredduringasynchronousassessment
328sessioninitiatedandmanagedbyanemployeeofthevirtualschoolorprogram;
329 (3)Thestudentshallbemonitoredbyanassessmentproctorviaacameraforthe
330durationoftheassessment.Iftheassessmentplatformdoesnotallowforintegrated
HCSHB607 18 331cameraproctoring,thestudentshallusetwodevicesduringtheassessment.Thefirst
332deviceshallbeusedtotaketheassessmentandtheseconddeviceshallhavea
333functioningcameraandbeusedtomonitorthestudentduringtheassessment.
334However,iftheassessmentplatformallowsfortheproctortoviewthestudentand
335background,aseconddeviceshallnotberequired;
336 (4)Thevirtualschoolorprogramshallmaintainastudent-assessment-taker-to-
337assessment-proctorratiooftentooneorlower;
338 (5)Thestudentshallnotexittheassessmentplatformuntilinstructedtodosoby
339theassignedassessmentproctor;and
340 (6)Thestudent'ssubmissionofthecompletedassessmentshallbeverifiedbythe
341assessmentadministrator.
342 13.Thestateboardofeducationthroughtherulemakingprocessandthedepartment
343ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationinitspoliciesandproceduresshallensurethat
344multiplecontentprovidersandlearningmanagementsystemsareallowed,ensuredigital
345contentconformstoaccessibilityrequirements,provideaneasilyaccessiblelinkforproviders
346tosubmitcoursesorfull-timevirtualschoolsontheMissouricourseaccessandvirtualschool
347programwebsite,andallowanyperson,organization,orentitytosubmitcoursesorfull-time
348virtualschoolsforapproval.Nocontentprovidershallbeallowedthatisunwillingtoaccept
349paymentsintheamountandmannerasdescribedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
350sectionordoesnotmeetperformanceorqualitystandardsadoptedbythestateboardof
351education.
352 [13.]14.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
353iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
354complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
355536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
356thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
357disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
358rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbeinvalid
359andvoid.
163.044.1.Beginningwiththe2007fiscalyearandeachsubsequentfiscalyear,the
2generalassemblyshallappropriatethirtymilliondollarstobedirectedinthefollowing
3mannertoschooldistrictswithanaveragedailyattendanceofthreehundredfiftystudentsor
4lessintheschoolyearprecedingthepaymentyear,providedthatnonresidentstudents
5enrolledinsuchschooldistrictsthroughsection161.670shallnotbeincludedinthetotal
6forpurposesofthissection:
7 (1)Twentymilliondollarsshallbedistributedtotheeligibledistrictsinproportionto
8theiraveragedailyattendance;and
HCSHB607 19 9 (2)Tenmilliondollarsshallbedirectedtotheeligibledistrictsthathaveanoperating
10levyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearequaltoorgreaterthantheperformancelevyand
11anyschooldistrictswhichhaveanoperatinglevyforschoolpurposesinthecurrentyearless
12thantheperformancelevysolelyduetoamodificationofsuchdistrict'slevyrequiredunder
13subdivision(4)ofsubsection5ofsection137.073.Atax-rate-weightedaveragedaily
14attendanceshallbecalculatedforeacheligibledistrictinproportiontoitsoperatinglevyfor
15schoolpurposesforthecurrentyeardividedbytheperformancelevywiththatresult
16multipliedbythedistrict'saveragedailyattendanceintheschoolyearprecedingthepayment
17year.Thetotalappropriationpursuanttothissubdivisionshallthenbedividedbythesumof
18thetax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceoftheeligibledistricts,andtheresulting
19amountpertax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendanceshallbemultipliedbyeacheligible
20district'stax-rate-weightedaveragedailyattendancetodeterminetheamounttobepaidto
21eacheligibledistrict.
22 2.Thepaymentunderthissectionshallnotbetransferredtothecapitalprojectsfund.
23 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,districtsreceivingpayments
24underthissectionmayusethemoneysfor,includingbutnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
25 (1)Distancelearning;
26 (2)Extraordinarytransportationcosts;
27 (3)Ruralteacherrecruitment;and
28 (4)Studentlearningopportunitiesnotavailablewithinthedistrict.
163.045.1.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,inadditionto
2allfundsdistributedtoschooldistrictspursuanttotheprovisionsofsection163.031,the
3departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,afterrenderingallcalculations
4requiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsuchsection,remitanamountequaltoonepercentfor
5fiscalyears2026and2027,ortwopercentforfiscalyear2028andallsubsequentfiscalyears,
6ofeachdistrict'sprecedingyear'sannualstateaidentitlementascalculatedinJunein
7accordancewiththeprovisionsofsuchsectionforanydistrictwithaprecedingyearschool
8[term] board-approvedschoolcalendarthatprovidedforonehundredsixty-nineschool
9daysormoreofplannedattendance. Fordistrictsinwhichoneormorecharterschools
10operate,andforallcharterschoolslocatedtherein,thedepartmentshall,afterrenderingall
11calculationsrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection163.031andsection160.415,remit
12anamountequaltoonepercentforfiscalyears2026and2027,ortwopercentforfiscalyear
132028andallsubsequentfiscalyears,ofeachdistrict'sandcharterschool'sprecedingyear's
14annualstateaidentitlementascalculatedinJune,priortoanyrequiredadjustmentpursuantto
15subsections4and15ofsection160.415,foranydistrictorcharterschoolwithapreceding
16year[schoolterm] board-approvedschoolcalendarthatprovidedforonehundredsixty-
17nineschooldaysormoreofplannedattendance.
HCSHB607 20 18 (2)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitthedistributionof
19additionalmoneysundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontoaschooldistrictorcharter
20schoolthat:
21 (a)Preparesanannualcalendarforthedistrict'sorcharterschool'sschoolterm
22undersection171.031thatestablishesaschooltermofatleastonehundredsixty-nine
23schooldays;and
24 (b)Isinsessionforfewerthanonehundredsixty-nineschooldaysinsuchschool
25termbecauseof:
26 a.Exceptionaloremergencycircumstances,asprovidedundersection171.033;
27or
28 b.Anauthorizedreductionoftherequirednumberofhoursordaysunder
29subsection2ofsection160.041.
30 2.Anyfundsreceivedasprovidedinthissectionshallbeusedbyschooldistrictsand
31charterschoolsexclusivelytoincreaseteachersalaries.Anyschooldistrictorcharterschool
32thatreceivesfundsasprovidedinthissectionbutfailstoutilizesuchfundssolelytoincrease
33teachersalariesshallhaveanamountequaltotheamountofsuchfundsreceivedwithheld
34fromsuchdistrict'sorcharterschool'sstateaidpaymentspursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
35163.031or160.415.
163.172.1.(1)Inschoolyear1994-95andthereafteruntilschoolyear2006-07,the
2minimumteacher'ssalaryshallbeeighteenthousanddollars.Beginninginschoolyear2006-
307,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-twothousanddollars;inschoolyear2007-
408,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-threethousanddollars;inschoolyear2008-
509,theminimumteacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-fourthousanddollars;inschoolyear2009-
610andineachsubsequentschoolyearthroughthe2024-25schoolyear,theminimum
7teacher'ssalaryshallbetwenty-fivethousanddollars.
8 (2)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
9teacher'ssalaryshallbefortythousanddollars.
10 (3)Beginningintheschoolyear1996-97untilschoolyear2006-07,foranyfull-time
11teacherwithamaster'sdegreeandatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceinapublicschoolor
12combinationofpublicschools,theminimumsalaryshallbetwenty-fourthousanddollars.
13Beginningintheschoolyear2006-07,foranyfull-timeteacherwithamaster'sdegreeinan
14academicteachingfieldandatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceinapublicschoolor
15combinationofpublicschools,theminimumsalaryshallbethirtythousanddollars;inthe
162007-08schoolyearsuchminimumsalaryshallbethirty-onethousanddollars;inthe2008-
1709schoolyearsuchminimumsalaryshallbethirty-twothousanddollars;andinthe2009-10
18schoolyearandineachsubsequentschoolyearthroughthe2024-25schoolyear,such
19minimumsalaryshallbethirty-threethousanddollars.
HCSHB607 21 20 (4)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
21teacher'ssalaryforanyfull-timeteacherwithamaster'sdegree[inanacademicteachingfield
22directlyrelatedtotheteacher'sassignment] andatleasttenyears'teachingexperienceina
23publicschoolorcombinationofpublicschoolsshallbeasfollows:
24 (a)Inthe2025-26schoolyear,forty-sixthousanddollars;
25 (b)Inthe2026-27schoolyear,forty-seventhousanddollars;and
26 (c)Inthe2027-28schoolyear,forty-eightthousanddollars.
27 2.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,"CPI"meanstheConsumerPriceIndexforAll
28UrbanConsumersfortheUnitedStatesasreportedbytheBureauofLaborStatistics,orits
29successorindex.
30 (2)Inthe2028-29schoolyearandinallsubsequentschoolyears,theminimum
31salariesidentifiedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissectionandinparagraph(c)of
32subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeadjustedannuallybythepercentage
33increaseininflationasdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection.
34 (3)IftheCPIreportforJanuaryofagivenyearindicatesthatinflationincreasedover
35theprevioustwelvemonthsbyatleastonepercent,thedepartmentofelementaryand
36secondaryeducationshallincreasetheminimumsalariesdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
37subsectionbythesamepercentageincreaseininflation,exceptthatnominimumsalary
38increaseshallexceedthreepercent.
39 (4)Thestateboardofeducationshallpublishsuchminimumsalariesannuallyin
40Februarybeginningincalendaryear2026.Modificationstotheminimumsalariesshalltake
41effectonJulyfirstofeachcalendaryear.
42 3.Thecommissionerofeducationshallpresenttotheappropriatecommitteesofthe
43generalassemblyinformationontheaverageMissouriteacher'ssalary,regionalaverage
44salarydata,andnationalaveragesalarydata.
45 4.Allschoolsalaryinformationshallbepublicinformation.
46 5.Asusedinthissection,theterm"salary"shallbedefinedasthesalaryfigurewhich
47appearsontheteacher'scontractandasdeterminedbythelocalschooldistrict'sbasicsalary
48scheduleanddoesnotincludesupplementsforextraduties.
49 6.Theminimumsalaryforanyfullycertificatedteacheremployedonalessthanfull-
50timebasisbyaschooldistrict,stateschoolfortheseverelyhandicapped,theMissouriSchool
51fortheDeaf,ortheMissouriSchoolfortheBlindshallbeproratedtoreflecttheamounts
52providedinsubsection1ofthissection.
53 7.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"TeacherBaselineSalaryGrant
54Fund",whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedundersubsection8ofthissection.The
55statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
56thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,upon
HCSHB607 22 57appropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelytoincreaseminimumteacher'ssalaries
58asprovidedinthissection.
59 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
60remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneral
61revenuefund.
62 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
63fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
64thefund.
65 8.(1)Thereisherebycreatedthe"TeacherBaselineSalaryGrant"program.The
66generalassemblymayappropriateamountstotheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfundcreatedin
67subsection7ofthissection.Thetotalamountappropriatedtosuchfundshallnotexceedthe
68amountnecessarytoassisteachschooldistrictinincreasingminimumteacher'ssalariestothe
69minimumamountasrequiredunderthissection.
70 (2)Subjecttotheappropriationofmoneystotheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfund,
71eachschooldistrictmayapplytothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfora
72grantofmoneysfromtheteacherbaselinesalarygrantfundtoassistsuchdistrictin
73increasingminimumteacher'ssalariesasrequiredunderthissection.
167.151.1.Theschoolboardofanydistrict[,]:
2 (1)Initsdiscretion,mayadmittotheschoolpupilsnotentitledtofreeinstruction;
3and
4 (2)Shallprescribethetuitionfeetobepaidbythem,exceptasprovidedin:
5 (a)Subdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
6 (b)Subsection6ofthissection;and[in]
7 (c)Sections167.121,167.131,167.132,[and]167.895, and168.151.
8 2.Orphanchildren,childrenwithonlyoneparentliving,andchildrenwhoseparents
9donotcontributetotheirsupport-ifthechildrenarebetweentheagesofsixandtwentyyears
10andareunabletopaytuition-mayattendtheschoolsofanydistrictinthestateinwhichthey
11haveapermanentortemporaryhomewithoutpayingatuitionfee.
12 3.(1)ForallschoolyearsendingonorbeforeJune30,2023,anyindividualwho
13paysaschooltaxinanyotherdistrictthanthatinwhichsuchindividualresidesmaysend
14suchindividual'schildrentoanypublicschoolinthedistrictinwhichthetaxispaidand
15receiveasacreditontheamountchargedfortuitiontheamountoftheschooltaxpaidtothe
16district;exceptthatanyindividualwhoownsrealestateofwhicheightyacresormoreare
17usedforagriculturalpurposesanduponwhichsuchindividual'sresidenceissituatedmay
18sendsuchindividual'schildrentopublicschoolinanyschooldistrictinwhichapartofsuch
19realestate,contiguoustothatuponwhichsuchindividual'sresidenceissituated,liesandshall
20notbechargedtuitiontherefor;solongasthirty-fivepercentoftherealestateislocatedinthe
HCSHB607 23 21schooldistrictofchoice.Theschooldistrictofchoiceshallcountthechildreninitsaverage
22dailyattendanceforthepurposeofdistributionofstateaidthroughthefoundationformula.
23 (2)ForallschoolyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2023,anycurrentownerof
24residentialrealpropertyoragriculturalrealpropertyoranamedbeneficiaryofatrustthat
25currentlyownsresidentialrealpropertyoragriculturalrealpropertyandthatpaysaschooltax
26inadistrictordistrictsotherthanthedistrictinwhichsuchcurrentownerorcurrent
27beneficiaryresidesmaysenduptofourofsuchowner'sorbeneficiary'schildrentoapublic
28school,excludingacharterschool,inanydistrictinwhichsuchownerortrustpayssuch
29schooltax.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"residentialrealproperty"shallnotincludeany
30multifamilyresidentialpropertywhichexceedsfourunits.Anowneroranamedbeneficiary
31ofatrustthatcurrentlyownsresidentialrealpropertyshallnotbepermittedunderthis
32subdivisiontosendtheirchildtoadistrictoutsideofthecountyinwhichtheycurrently
33reside.Suchownerorbeneficiaryshallsendthirtydays'writtennoticetoallschooldistricts
34involvedspecifyingwhichschooldistricteachchildwillattend.Suchownerorbeneficiary
35shallalsopresentproofoftheowner'sortrust'sannualpaymentofatleasttwothousand
36dollarsofschooltaxesleviedontherealpropertyspecifiedinthissubdivisionwithinsuch
37schooldistrictandownershipofthespecifiedrealpropertyfornotlessthantheimmediately
38precedingfourconsecutiveyears.Neithertheresidentnornonresidentdistrictsshallbe
39responsibleforprovidingtransportationservicesunderthissubdivision.Theschooldistrict
40attendedshallcountachildattendingunderthissubdivisioninitsaveragedailyattendance
41forthepurposeofdistributionofstateaidunderchapter163,exceptthatsuchnonresident
42studentsshallnotbecountedinthedistrict'saveragedailyattendanceforthepurposesof
43determiningeligibilityforaidpaymentsundersection163.044.
44 4.ForanyschoolyearendingonorbeforeJune30,2023,anyownerofagricultural
45landwho,pursuanttosubsection3ofthissection,hastheoptionofsending[his]such
46individual'schildrentothepublicschoolsofmorethanonedistrictshallexercisesuchoption
47asprovidedinthissubsection.Suchpersonshallsendwrittennoticetoallschooldistricts
48involvedspecifyingtowhichschooldistrict[his]suchchildrenwillattendbyJunethirtiethin
49whichsuchaschoolyearbegins.Ifnotificationisnotreceived,suchchildrenshallattendthe
50schoolinwhichthemajorityof[his]suchindividual'spropertylies.Suchpersonshallnot
51sendanyof[his]suchindividual'schildrentothepublicschoolsofanydistrictotherthanthe
52onetowhich[he]suchindividualhassentnoticepursuanttothissubsectioninthatschool
53yearorinwhichthemajorityof[his]suchindividual'spropertylieswithoutpayingtuitionto
54suchschooldistrict.
55 5.Ifapupilisattendingschoolinadistrictotherthanthedistrictofresidenceandthe
56pupil'sparentisteachingintheschooldistrictorisaregularemployeeoftheschooldistrict
57whichthepupilisattending,thenthedistrictinwhichthepupilattendsschoolshallallowthe
HCSHB607 24 58pupiltoattendschooluponpaymentoftuitioninthesamemannerinwhichthedistrictallows
59otherpupilsnotentitledtofreeinstructiontoattendschoolinthedistrict.Theprovisionsof
60thissubsectionshallapplyonlytopupilsattendingschoolinadistrictwhichhasan
61enrollmentinexcessofthirteenthousandpupilsandnotinexcessoffifteenthousandpupils
62andwhichdistrictislocatedinacountywithacharterformofgovernmentwhichhasa
63populationinexcessofsixhundredthousandpersonsandnotinexcessofninehundred
64thousandpersons.
65 6.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,thefollowingtermsmean:
66 (a)"Contractor",anindividualwhodevotesatleasttwentypaidhoursperweek
67fulfillingemploymentrequirementsorprovidingservicestoorforthebenefitofaschool
68districtorpublicschoolemployerinsuchdistrictinanyjobtitleorpositionthatis
69coveredforanemployeewithsuchjobtitleorinsuchpositionbyaretirementsystem
70createdunderchapter169underacontractbetweensuchindividualorsuch
71individual'semployerandsuchschooldistrictorpublicschool;
72 (b)"Regularemployee",anindividualwhodevotesatleasttwentypaidhours
73perweekfulfillingemploymentrequirementsorprovidingservicestoorforthebenefit
74ofaschooldistrictorpublicschoolinsuchdistrictinanypositionthatiscoveredbya
75retirementsystemcreatedunderchapter169.
76 (2)(a)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,aschool
77districtmayadmitachildwhoseparentisacontractororregularemployeeofaschool
78districtotherthanthechild'sschooldistrictofresidenceorapublicschoolinsuch
79district,andsuchchildmayattendschoolinsuchnonresidentschooldistrict.
80 (b)Suchnonresidentschooldistrictshallallowthechildtoattendschoolinthe
81samemannerinwhichthedistrictallowsotherpupilswhoareentitledtofree
82instructiontoattendschoolinthedistrictandwithoutpayingatuitionfee.
83 (c)Suchchildshallbeconsideredaresidentpupilofsuchnonresidentdistrict
84underthedefinitionofaveragedailyattendanceinsection163.011.
85 (d)Ifsuchchildwishestoattendaschoolwithinthenonresidentdistrictthatisa
86magnetschool,anacademicallyselectiveschool,oraschoolwithacompetitiveentrance
87processthathasadmissionsrequirements,thechild'sparentshallfurnishproofthatthe
88childmeetstheadmissionsrequirementsforsuchschoolinordertoattend.
89 (3)Theschooldistrictorpublicschoolmayrequire:
90 (a)Acontractortoprovidedocumentationshowingthatsuchcontractormeets
91therequirementsofthissubsection;and
92 (b)Acontractororregularemployeetohaveworkedaminimumnumberof
93days,nottoexceedsixty,forsuchcontractor'sorregularemployee'schildtobeeligible
94toattendschoolinsuchnonresidentschooldistrictunderthissubsection.
HCSHB607 25 95 (4)Neithertheresidentdistrictnornonresidentdistrictshallberesponsiblefor
96providingtransportationservicesunderthissubsection.
97 (5)Iftheparentofanonresidentchildattendingschoolunderthissubsection
98ceasestobeacontractororregularemployeeofaschooldistrict,thechildmaycomplete
99theschoolyearasprovidedundertheprovisionsofthissubsection.
167.167.Eachschooldistrictshallprohibit,innameandpractice,anyzero-
2tolerancedisciplinarypolicyorpracticeofdisciplinethatresultsinanautomatic
3disciplinaryconsequenceagainstapupilwithoutthediscretiontomodifysuch
4disciplinaryconsequenceonacase-by-casebasis,suchasautomaticdetention,
5suspension,orexpulsionortheautomaticimpositionofotherdisciplinarymeasures.
168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe
2grantedasfollows:
3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit:
4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit;
5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination;
6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith
7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho
8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation.
10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe
11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant
12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates
13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection;
14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin
15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof
16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience
17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
18 (a)a.Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation
19program;
20 b.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopandmaintain
21aneighteen-hour(onethousandeightyminutes)onlineteacherpreparationprogramrelatedto
22subjectsappropriateforelementaryandsecondaryeducationsettings.Anycharitable
23organizationregisteredinMissourithatisexemptfromfederaltaxationundertheInternal
24RevenueCodeof1986,asamended,maysubmitateacherpreparationprogramtothe
25departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationforapproval.Onceapproved,the
26charitableorganizationshallbecertifiedtodevelopandmaintainateacherpreparedness
27program.Approvedteacherpreparednessprogramscreatedbyacharitableorganizationshall
HCSHB607 26 28bemadeavailablebythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Anindividual
29withabachelor'sdegreemaycompleteaneighteen-houronlinetrainingprogram,either
30createdbythedepartmentorbyacharitableorganization,andreceiveateachercertificate.
31SuchcertificateshallnotbeacceptedbyMissouripublicschools,andnonpublicschoolsshall
32notberequiredtoacceptthecertificate,butshallbeacceptedbyprivateschoolsandprivate
33schoolaccreditingagencies;
34 (b)a.SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessment
35forteachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation;
36 b.(i)Applicantswhohavenotsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthe
37designatedexaminationswillbeissuedatwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;
38 (ii)Duringthetwo-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertification,anindividualteacher
39maygainfullprofessionalcertificationby:
40 i.Achievingaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexam;or
41 ii.Successfullyachievinganacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher
42evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,andone
43summativeevaluationforeachofthetwoprobationaryyearsandbeingofferedathird
44contractbytheemployingdistrict.Foranyapplicantwhohasachangeinjobstatusbecause
45ofareductionintheworkforceorachangeinlifecircumstances,thescoresrequiredunder
46thisitemmaybescoresachievedinanyschooldistrictduringthetwo-yearnonrenewable
47provisionalcertificationperiod;and
48 (iii)Theemployingschooldistrictshallrecommendtothedepartmentofelementary
49andsecondaryeducationthattheindividualteacherbeawardedafullprofessional
50certificationbythestateboardunderrulesprescribedbythestateboard;and
51 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and
52possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher
53preparationprogramwascompleted;
54 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant
55bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination,
56forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea
57basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe
58discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe
59holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of
60subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe
61exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict
62shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates;
63 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof
64certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)or
HCSHB607 27 65TeachersofTomorrowandverificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedby
66sixtycontacthoursinanyoneofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:
67sixtycontacthoursintheclassroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixty
68contacthoursasasubstituteteacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesame
69classroom;sixtycontacthoursofteachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursof
70teachingasaparaprofessional,foraninitialfour-yearABCTEorTeachersofTomorrow
71certificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbegrantedfortheareasof
72earlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationintheareaofelementary
73education,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,ofwhichatleastthirty
74shallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthefollowingrequirements,an
75applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder
76subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection:
77 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears,
78whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum;
79 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican
80BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence, TeachersofTomorrow,oradistrict
81mentoringprogramapprovedbythestateboardofeducation;
82 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and
83 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;
84 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbytheboard,which
85shallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedonthe
86followingcriteria:
87 a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployedas
88partofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathwayssystems
89oremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsinhard-to-staffpublic
90schoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudentsinagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninth
91gradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegreeorprofessionalexperiencequalifiesthe
92applicant;
93 b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or
94industry-recognizedcredential;
95 c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and
96 d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133.
97 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto
98teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars
99certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted
100undersubparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;completionof
HCSHB607 28 101professionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictandschool;andattainmentofa
102satisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation;or
103 (7)Bythestateboard,whichshallissueanadditionalprofessionalsubject-area
104certificationforspecificcontentknowledgeorforaspecialtyareatoacertificateholderwho:
105 (a)Appliesforanadditionalprofessionalsubject-areacertification;
106 (b)Successfullyachievesanacceptablescoreonthestate-approvedteacher
107evaluationsystemfromsevenwalk-throughevaluations,twoformativeevaluations,andone
108summativeevaluationoftheapplicantteachingspecificcontentknowledgeorthespecialty
109areaforwhichtheadditionalprofessionalsubject-areacertificationissought;
110 (c)Receivesarecommendationfromtheapplicant'semployingschooldistrictthatthe
111applicantbeawardedanadditionalprofessionalsubject-areacertificationbythestateboard
112underrulesprescribedbythestateboard;and
113 (d)Completesabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.
114 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand
115regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment
116requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor
117suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate
118boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly
119equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II,
120orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationofsuchperson'scurrent
121certificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassificationsystem
122establishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
123 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased
124uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude
125completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall
126provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate
127andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
128 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof
129requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon
130verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof
131education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate
132to:
133 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora
134minimumoftwoyears;
135 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude
136hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder
137subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin
HCSHB607 29 138proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis
139employedlessthanfulltime;and
140 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram.
141 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon
142verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate
143anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)to
144(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)to(d)ofsubdivision(5)of
145subsection1ofthissection.
146 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon
147verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard
148guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear
149whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe
150possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet
151thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears,
152makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst
153completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess
154ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe
155missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate
156thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional
157developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege
158curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivatingthepossessor'scertificate.The
159requirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocalschooldistrict
160whichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.
161 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe
162professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif
163suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool
164districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria:
165 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation;
166 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or
167 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof
168education.
169 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot
170retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall
171alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin
172aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivatetheteacher'slastlevelof
173certificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwhich
HCSHB607 30 174mayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithinthesix
175monthspriortoorafterreactivatingtheteacher'scertificate.
176 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin
177section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely
178alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof
179teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin
180thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification
181undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall
182annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall
183establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed
184afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein
185anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof
186licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional
187certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume
188classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection
189168.133,foranyapplicantwho:
190 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri;
191 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication;
192 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching
193certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and
194 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection.
195 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to
196bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducationfundestablishedpursuanttosection160.268,for
197theissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfeeshallnot
198exceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequiredasa
199conditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsiblefor
200anyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothingin
201thissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfeereimbursement.
202 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered
203coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor
204statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool
205districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho
206laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbacktothemember's
207originaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool.
208 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty
209memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto
210betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe
HCSHB607 31 211transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas
212movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully
213completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection
214168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach,
215providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements
216tobeissuedsuchacertificate.
168.025.1.Forpurposesofthissection,"teacherexternship"meansanexperiencein
2whichateacher,supervisedbyhisorherschoolorschooldistrict,gainspracticalexperience
3atabusinesslocatedinMissourithroughobservationandinteractionwithemployersand
4employees.
5 2.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandthedepartmentofelementaryand
6secondaryeducationshalldevelopandrecommend:
7 (1)Requirementsforteacherexternshipsthatcanbeconsideredtheequivalentofthe
8completionofcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesforpurposesofsalaryschedules;and
9 (2)Anequivalencyschedulethatsetsforththenumberofcredithoursingraduate-
10levelcoursesthatshallbeconsideredequivalenttoandawardedforeachtypeofteacher
11externship.Toclassifyteacherexternshipsanddeterminethenumberofcredithoursthat
12wouldbeappropriateforeachtype,thelengthoftheteacherexternship,thepractical
13experiencegained,oranyotherfactordeemedrelevantmaybeconsidered.
14 3.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandthedepartmentofelementaryand
15secondaryeducationshalladoptandpublishontheirwebsites,beforeJuly1,2020,
16requirementsforteacherexternshipsthatcanbeconsideredtheequivalentofthecompletion
17ofcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesforpurposesofsalaryschedulesandanequivalency
18scheduleasdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection.Anyteacherexternshipthatmeetsthe
19publishedrequirementsshallbeknownasandconsideredacertifiedteacherexternshipfor
20purposesofthissection.
21 4.Ifaschooldistrictorcharterschoolusesasalaryscheduleinwhichateacher
22receivesahighersalaryifheorshehasearnedcredithoursingraduate-levelcourses,the
23schooldistrictorcharterschoolshallconsideranyteacherwhohascompletedacertified
24teacherexternshiptohavecompletedcredithoursingraduate-levelcoursesonitssalary
25scheduleinthemannerprescribedbytheequivalencyscheduledevelopedunderthissection
26andcompensatetheteacheraccordingly.
27 5.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthedepartmentof
28economicdevelopmentmaypromulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.
29Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunder
30theauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
31subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissection
HCSHB607 32 32andchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
33pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannula
34rulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandany
35ruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2019,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
36 [6.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
37 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
38automaticallysunsetfiveyearsafterAugust28,2019,unlessreauthorizedbyanactofthe
39generalassembly;
40 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
41automaticallysunsettenyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationofthissection;
42and
43 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
44followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset.]
168.036.1.Inadditiontograntingcertificatesoflicensetoteachinpublicschoolsof
2thestateundersection168.021,thestateboardofeducationshallgrantsubstituteteacher
3certificatesasprovidedinthissectiontoanyindividualseekingtosubstituteteachinany
4publicschoolinthisstate.
5 2.(1)Thestateboardshallnotgrantacertificateoflicensetoteachunderthissection
6toanyindividualwhohasnotcompletedabackgroundcheckasrequiredundersection
7168.021.
8 (2)Thestateboardmayrefusetoissueorrenew,suspend,orrevokeanycertificate
9soughtorissuedunderthissectioninthesamemannerandforthesamereasonsasunder
10section168.071.
11 3.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyindividualwhohas
12completed:
13 (1)Atleastthirty-sixsemesterhoursatanaccreditedinstitutionofhighereducation;
14or
15 (2)Thetwenty-houronlinetrainingprogramrequiredinthissectionandwho
16possessesahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof.
17 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopandmaintain
18anonlinetrainingprogramforindividuals,whichshallconsistoftwentyhoursoftraining
19relatedtosubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersasdeterminedbythedepartment.
20 5.Thestateboardmaygrantacertificateunderthissectiontoanyhighlyqualified
21individualwithexpertiseinatechnicalorbusinessfieldorwithexperienceintheArmed
22ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohascompletedthebackgroundcheckrequiredinthissection
23butdoesnotmeetanyofthequalificationsundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection3ofthis
24sectionifthesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichtheindividualseekstosubstitute
HCSHB607 33 25teachsponsorssuchindividualandtheschoolboardoftheschooldistrictinwhichthe
26individualseekstosubstituteteachvotestoapprovesuchindividualtosubstituteteach.
27 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionstocontrary,beginningonJune30,2022,
28andendingonJune30,[2025] 2030, anypersonwhoisretiredandcurrentlyreceivinga
29retirementallowanceundersections169.010to169.141orsections169.600to169.715,other
30thanfordisability,maybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-timeortemporarysubstitute
31basisbyanemployerincludedintheretirementsystemwithoutadiscontinuanceofthe
32person'sretirementallowance.Suchapersonshallnotcontributetotheretirementsystem,or
33tothepublicschoolretirementsystemestablishedbysections169.010to169.141ortothe
34publiceducationemployeeretirementsystemestablishedbysections169.600to169.715,
35becauseofearningsduringsuchperiodofemployment.
36 (2)Inadditiontotheconditionssetforthinsubdivision1ofthissubsection,any
37personretiredandcurrentlyreceivingaretirementallowanceundersections169.010to
38169.141,otherthanfordisability,whoisemployedbyathirdpartyorisperformingworkas
39anindependentcontractormaybeemployedtosubstituteteachonapart-timeortemporary
40substitutebasis,ifsuchpersonisperformingworkforanemployerincludedintheretirement
41systemwithoutadiscontinuanceoftheperson'sretirementallowance.
42 (3)Ifapersonisemployedpursuanttothissubsectiononaregular,full-timebasisthe
43personshallnotbeentitledtoreceivetheperson'sretirementallowanceforanymonthduring
44whichthepersonissoemployed.Theretirementsystemmayrequiretheemployer,thethird-
45partyemployer,theindependentcontractor,andtheretireesubjecttothissubsectionto
46providedocumentationshowingcompliancewiththissubsection.Ifsuchdocumentationis
47notprovided,theretirementsystemmaydeemtheretireetohaveexceededthelimitations
48providedinthissubsection.
49 7.Acertificategrantedunderthissectionshallbevalidforfouryears.Acertificate
50grantedunderthissectionshallexpireattheendofanycalendaryearinwhichtheindividual
51failstosubstituteteachforatleastfivedaysorfortyhoursofin-seatinstruction.
52 8.(1)Anindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissection
53maybeasubstituteteacherinapublicschoolinthestateiftheschooldistrictagreesto
54employtheindividualasasubstituteteacherandsuchindividualhascompletedabackground
55checkasrequiredinsubsection10ofthissection.
56 (2)Noindividualtowhomthestateboardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionand
57whoisundertwentyyearsofageshallbeasubstituteteacheringradesninetotwelve.
58 9.Eachschooldistrictmaydevelopanorientationforindividualstowhomthestate
59boardgrantsacertificateunderthissectionforsuchindividualsemployedbytheschool
60districtandmayrequiresuchindividualstocompletesuchorientation.Suchorientationshall
HCSHB607 34 61containatleasttwohoursofsubjectsappropriateforsubstituteteachersandshallcontain
62instructionontheschooldistrict'sbestpracticesforclassroommanagement.
63 10.BeginningJanuary1,2023,anysubstituteteachermay,atthetimesuchsubstitute
64teachersubmitsthefingerprintsandinformationrequiredforthebackgroundcheckrequired
65undersection168.021,designateuptofiveschooldistrictstowhichsuchsubstituteteacher
66hassubmittedanapplicationforsubstituteteachingtoreceivetheresultsofthesubstitute
67teacher'scriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandfingerprintcollection.Thetotalamountof
68anyfeesfordisseminatingsuchresultstouptofiveschooldistrictsunderthissubsectionshall
69notexceedfiftydollars.
70 11.Thestateboardmayexercisetheboard'sauthorityunderchapter161to
71promulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsnecessaryfortheadministrationofthissection.
170.014.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"ReadingInstructionAct"andis
2enactedtoensurethatallpublicschoolsincludingcharterschoolsestablishreadingprograms
3inkindergartenthroughgradefivebasedinscientificresearch."Evidence-basedreading
4instruction"includespracticesthathavebeenproveneffectivethroughevaluationofthe
5outcomesforlargenumbersofstudentsandarehighlylikelytobeeffectiveinimproving
6readingifimplementedwithfidelity.Suchprogramsshallincludetheessentialcomponents
7ofphonemicawareness,phonics,fluency,vocabulary,andcomprehension,andallnew
8teacherswhoteachreadinginkindergartenthroughgradethreeshallreceiveadequatetraining
9intheseareas.
10 2.(1)Forpurposesofthissubsection,"three-cueingsystem"meansanymodel
11ofteachingstudentstoreadbasedonmeaning,structureandsyntax,andvisualcues,
12whichmayalsobeknownas"MSV".
13 (2)Apublicschooldistrictorcharterschoolshallprovidereadinginstructionin
14accordancewiththefollowingrequirements:
15 (a)Phonicsinstructionfordecodingandencodingshallbetheprimary
16instructionalstrategyforteachingwordreading;
17 (b)Instructioninwordreadingmaynotincludestrategiesbasedonthethree-
18cueingsystemmodelofreadingorvisualmemory;and
19 (c)Readinginstructionmayincludevisualinformationandstrategiesthat
20improvebackgroundandexperientialknowledge,addcontext,andincreaseoral
21languageandvocabularytosupportcomprehension,butsuchvisualinformationand
22strategiesshallnotbeusedtoteachwordreading.
23 3.Everypublicschoolinthestateshallofferareadingprogramasdescribedin
24subsection1ofthissectionforkindergartenthroughgradefive.
173.232.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"TeacherRecruitmentandRetention
2StateScholarshipProgram",whichshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentofelementary
HCSHB607 35 3andsecondaryeducation.Theprogramshall,uponappropriation,providescholarships,
4subjecttotheeligibilitycriteriaenumeratedinthissection,foreligiblestudentswhoentera
5teachereducationprogramandmakeacommitmenttoteachasaconditionofreceivingsuch
6scholarship.
7 2.(1)Subjecttoappropriation,eachyearthedepartmentofelementaryand
8secondaryeducationshallmakeavailabletoeligiblestudentsscholarshipsforuptotwoyears
9inanamountthatencompassesuptoonehundredpercentofthetotalcostofeligiblestudents'
10tuitioncostsandeducationalcostsrelatedtoteacherpreparationatafour-yearcollegeor
11universitylocatedinMissouri,exceptthatnoamountgrantedfortuitionshallexceedthe
12amountoftuitionchargedaMissouriresidentattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbiafor
13attendance.Suchamountshallbepaidbyfundsappropriatedtothedepartment.
14 (2)Themaximumnumberofscholarshipsmadeavailableorthemaximumamount
15awardedannuallyunderthissectionshallbeasfollows:
16 [(1)](a)ForacademicyearsendingbeforeJuly1,2025,twohundredscholarshipsor
17amaximumawardedamountofonemilliontwohundredthousanddollars;
18 [(2)](b)Forthe2025-26academicyear,fourhundredscholarshipsoramaximum
19awardedamountoftwomillionfourhundredthousanddollars;
20 [(3)] (c)Forthe2026-27academicyear,fourhundredfortyscholarshipsora
21maximumawardedamountoftwomillionsixhundredthousanddollars;
22 [(4)] (d)Forthe2027-28academicyear,fourhundredeightyscholarshipsora
23maximumawardedamountoftwomillioneighthundredthousanddollars;
24 [(5)] (e)Forthe2028-29academicyear,fivehundredtwentyscholarshipsora
25maximumawardedamountofthreemilliondollars;
26 [(6)] (f)Forthe2029-30academicyear,fivehundredsixtyscholarshipsora
27maximumawardedamountofthreemilliontwohundredthousanddollars;and
28 [(7)] (g)Forthe2030-31academicyearandallsubsequentacademicyears,six
29hundredscholarshipsoramaximumawardedamountofthreemillionfourhundredthousand
30dollars.
31 (3)(a)Ifthenumberofscholarshipsorthemaximumawardedamountina
32givenacademicyeardoesnotmeetorexceedthelimitslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
33subsection,thedepartmentshallusesuchremainingmoneystoawardadditional
34scholarshipsfortuitioncostsandeducationalcostsrelatedtoteacherpreparationata
35four-yearcollegeoruniversitylocatedinMissouritostudentswhoareinsuchstudents'
36finalsemesterofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparationprogramand
37arestudentteaching.
HCSHB607 36 38 (b)Thedepartmentshalldeterminetheamountofeachscholarshipawarded
39underthissubdivisionbasedonanequaldistributionofsuchremainingmoneysamong
40allstudentseligibleunderthissubdivision.
41 (c)Noamountgrantedfortuitionandunderthissubdivisionshallexceedthe
42amountoftuitionchargedaMissouriresidentattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia
43forattendanceforonesemester.
44 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
45 (1)"Eligiblestudent",anindividualwho:
46 (a)IsaUnitedStatescitizenandaMissouriresident;
47 (b)Entersandmakesacommitmenttopursueateachereducationprogramapproved
48bythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandofferedbyafour-yearcollege
49oruniversitylocatedinMissouri;
50 (c)Signsanagreementwiththedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationin
51whichtherecipientagreestoteachinaMissouripublicschoolthatisahard-to-staffschoolor
52toteachatleastonehard-to-staffsubjectareainaMissouripublicschoolthatoffersclassesin
53hard-to-staffsubjectareas,orboth,fortwoyearsforeveryoneyeartherecipientreceivedthe
54scholarship;
55 (d)Maintainsacumulativegradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-halfonafour-
56pointscaleorequivalent;and
57 (e)ForscholarshipsawardedforanyacademicyearbeginningafterJune30,2025,
58hasmadeagoodfaithefforttofirstsecureallavailablefederalsourcesofgrantfundingthat
59couldbeappliedtothetotalcostofsuchstudent'seligibletuitionandfeesasdescribedin
60subsection2ofthissection;
61 (2)"Hard-to-staffschools",attendancecenterswherethepercentageofcertificated
62positionsintheattendancecenterthatwereleftvacantorwerefilledwithateachernotfully
63qualifiedintheprioracademicyearexceedstenpercentasreportedtothedepartmentof
64elementaryandsecondaryeducation;
65 (3)"Hard-to-staffsubjectareas",contentareasforwhichpositionswereleftvacantor
66werefilledwithateachernotfullyqualifiedintheprioracademicyearasreportedtothe
67departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
68 4.Ifthenumberofapplicantsexceedsthenumberofscholarshipsorrevenues
69available,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmayconsiderthefinancial
70needsoftheapplicant.
71 5.Thescholarshipsprovidedinthissectionshallbeavailabletoeligiblestudentswho
72meetatleastoneofthefollowing:
HCSHB607 37 73 (1)Havesuccessfullycompletedtwoyearsatacommunitycollegewithaminimum
74offorty-eightcredithoursandagradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-halfonafour-
75pointscaleortheequivalent;
76 (2)Havebeenawardedanassociatedegreeortheequivalent;
77 (3)Havesuccessfullycompletedfivesemestersatafour-yearcollegeoruniversity
78withaminimumofsixtycredithoursandagradepointaverageofatleasttwoandone-half
79onafour-pointscaleortheequivalent;or
80 (4)Havecompletedtheirbaccalaureatedegree.
81 6.(1)Everyeligiblestudentreceivingscholarshipsunderthissectionshallteachin
82anelementaryorsecondarypublicschoolinMissouriasprovidedinparagraph(c)of
83subdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissection.Thestudentshallteachforaperiodoftwo
84yearsforeveryoneyearsuchstudentreceivedascholarshipunderthissection;otherwise,the
85scholarshipshallbetreatedasaloantotheeligiblestudent.Interestshallbechargedonthe
86unpaidbalanceoftheamountreceivedfromthedatetheeligiblestudentceasestoteachuntil
87theamountreceivedispaidbacktothestate.Theinterestrateshallbeadjustedannuallyand
88shallbeequaltoonepercentagepointovertheprevailingUnitedStatesprimerateineffecton
89Januaryfirstofsuchyear.
90 (2)Inordertoprovidefortheservicingofsuchloans,thedepartmentofelementary
91andsecondaryeducation[may] shallsellsuchloanstothehighereducationloanauthorityof
92thestateofMissouricreatedpursuanttosections173.350to173.445.Foreachyearthe
93studentteaches,uptoeightyears,one-eighthoftheamountreceivedpursuanttothissection
94shallbeappliedagainstthetotalamountreceivedandshallnotbesubjecttotherepayment
95requirementofthissection[; providedthattwenty-fivepercentofsuchamount,notsubjectto
96repayment,shallberepaidbythelocalschooldistricttothedepartment].
97 (3)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallhavethepowerto
98andshalldeferinterestandprincipalpaymentsundercertaincircumstances,whichshall
99include,butneednotbelimitedto,theenrollmentinagraduateprogramorserviceinany
100branchoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates.
101 7.Thereisherebyestablishedinthestatetreasuryafundtobeknownasthe"Teacher
102RecruitmentandRetentionStateScholarshipProgramFund",whichshallconsistofall
103moneysthatmaybeappropriatedtoitbythegeneralassembly,andinadditionmayinclude
104anygifts,contributions,grants,orbequestsreceivedfromfederal,state,private,orother
105sources.Thefundshallbeadministeredbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
106education.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,moneysinthe
107fundshallnotbetransferredtothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefundattheendofthe
108biennium.Interestandmoneysearnedonthefundshallbecreditedtothefund.Moneysin
HCSHB607 38 109thefundshallbeusedsolelyforthepurposeofawardingscholarshipsundertheprovisionsof
110thissection.
111 8.Anindividualwhohasqualifiedasaneligiblestudentunderthissectionshall
112continuetoqualifyasaneligiblestudentforpurposesofparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)of
113subsection3ofthissectionaslongassuchindividualremainsemployedbytheschooldistrict
114inwhichsuchindividualagreestoteachregardlessofwhethersuchindividual'semploying
115schoolnolongerqualifiesasahard-to-staffschool,suchclasstaughtbysuchindividualno
116longerqualifiesasahard-to-staffsubjectarea,orsuchindividual'spositionwithintheschool
117districtchanges.
177.086.1.Anyschooldistrictauthorizingtheconstructionoffacilitieswhichmay
2exceedanexpenditureoffiftythousanddollarsshallpubliclyadvertise,onceaweekfortwo
3consecutiveweeks,inanewspaperofgeneralcirculation,qualifiedpursuanttochapter493,
4locatedwithinthecityinwhichtheschooldistrictislocated,oriftherebenosuchnewspaper,
5inaqualifiednewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecounty,oriftherebenosuchnewspaper,
6inaqualifiednewspaperofgeneralcirculationinanadjoiningcounty,andmayadvertisein
7business,trade,orminoritynewspapers,forbidsonsaidconstruction.
8 2.Nobidsshallbeentertainedbytheschooldistrictwhicharenotmadein
9accordancewiththespecificationsfurnishedbythedistrictandallcontractsshallbelettothe
10lowestresponsiblebiddercomplyingwiththetermsoftheletting,providedthatthedistrict
11shallhavetherighttorejectanyandallbids.
12 3.Allbidsmustbesubmittedsealedandinwriting,tobeopenedpubliclyattimeand
13placeofthedistrict'schoosing.
14 4.Therequirementsofthisstatutearenotapplicableifthedistrictutilizesa
15cooperativeprocurementservice,stateprocurementservicesasauthorizedinsections
1634.046and67.360,servicesasauthorizedundersection67.5060,orotherpurchasing
17processesauthorizedbystateorfederallaw.
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